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Letter: Celebrities and politics just don’t mix

Louisa Lundgren October 10, 2010

Lady Gaga is best known for her eccentric music, videos and style, but her recent political opinions have caught the attention of the press.During a rally in Maine organized by the Servicemembers Legal...

If you meant it, you should have put a name on it

SaraBeth Caplin October 10, 2010

Speaking your mind always comes with an element of risk. Several thoughts can be running through your mind when the moment comes to stand up for something: What will people think of me? How much criticism...

Inked

Matthew Colwell October 10, 2010

“Old people don’t get it.” “This limits freedom of speech.” “It’s just how I express myself.” “Acceptance is the future.” These are some of the constant groans heard from the tattooed...

Why did I take this class again?

Molly Cahill October 10, 2010

Every semester we end up with a mix of good classes and bad ones; hopefully the ones we like outweigh the ones we don’t. But considering the sheer number of general education courses we are required...

Stop asking students to sacrifice

DKS editors October 10, 2010

Here’s a good financial rule for anybody: Don’t spend money you don’t have.Kent State, however, is on track to spend a whole bunch of money it doesn’t have on campus renovations at a time when...

Our View: We’re so close

DKS Editors October 10, 2010

May 4th updates make headlines even 40 years laterIt has taken Kent State many years to renew its image from the May 4th tragedy some 40 years ago. Now, some people are worried that we’re turning back...

Our view: Homecoming is for high school

DKS Editors October 7, 2010

Homecoming is a wonderful tradition. Every year, thousands of high schools across the nation celebrate a weekend of football and good old teenage fun. But it seems odd for college students to continue...

Healthier lunches needed, won’t cost the poor

October 6, 2010

When most remember grade school, they recall sloppy joes and other unhealthy lunch options. While U.S. school cafeteria workers do their best to provide healthy, delicious meals for children, they are...

“Tilt 2005” is no more for fear students will fall in

DKS Editors October 5, 2010

Art pieces have popped up left and right around campus this year, but Wednesday, one piece of work lost its spot on the Esplanade.The newspaper stack next to the Art Building appropriately named “Tilt...

Jose

Nicole Hennessy October 5, 2010

You should not go out and get drunk with your already drunk roommate, end your alcohol consumption with tequila, then push your beds together so you can have a “sleepover party,” which inevitably results...

Cheers and Jeers for October 6

DKS Editors October 5, 2010

CheersCheers to the Chavez-Pina wedding in Oscar Ritchie Hall. They’re not the first to wed on campus, and we hope they won’t be the last.Cheers to the depression screening Thursday. It’s a nice...

The sadistic sanctuary of Showtime’s “Dexter”

Nick Glunt October 5, 2010

With four full seasons of gruesome drama under its belt, Showtime’s premier television series “Dexter” grabbed my attention and kept a firm grip. In fact, I watched the entire first season in a single...